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Shamasis Bhattacharya

This JavaScript code adds the functionality to transpose a two-dimensional JavaScript array (array within array). Transposing, in simple terms, is to interchange rows and columns of a matrix (two-dimensional array).

It also extends jQuery to allow transposing of arrays using common jQuery syntax.

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Manually installing FusionCharts in your WordPress blog is extremely easy. One requires nothing more than copy-paste skills to create lovely animated charts in one’s WordPress blog using FusionCharts.

Here are eleven simple and direct steps that would make your WordPress blog (or any other blog) up and running with FusionCharts in minutes.

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Understanding Your World

Philosophies

“It is tough to understand things when you are part of intersection of your world and the universe.”
 
Contrary to popular beliefs, to understand a system, can you be a part of it? Can you be sure that you have encompassed all the variables that constitute the state of the system?

February 16, 2010 0 comments

Executing jQuery Within FusionCharts Link Attribute

Technical Publications

FusionCharts Flash charting suite has an amazing integration with JavaScript. It allows charts to be created using JavaScript, raises appropriate JavaScript events, allows charts to be updated using its simple JavaScript API and a lot more. There is a blog post on FusionCharts blog, describing the same.

February 14, 2010 1 comment

Subsistence of The Obsolescent

Short Story

As I entered my neighbourhood, I spotted a hearse parked a few metres away from my house. Someone must be dead. My mind instantly assumed it to be the ill-treated and ailing father of the notorious neighbour staying diagonally across my house.

January 31, 2010 1 comment

Chart Type Aliases for FusionCharts DOM

Technical Publications
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FusionCharts DOM uses an alias, instead of SWF file names, for every chart type. This is done to address certain issues in order to improve usability:

December 9, 2009 0 comments

You Had A Hand On Me

Poetry

Takes but a drop of outward thought -
In a bit to comprehend the simplicity of such a soul.
Those notes still ring;
The voice that made me feel at home.
Bosom friendship from a soul so great,
Naughty winks from the eyes of depth,
Witty smirks in as a way to cheer -
I have [...]

November 30, 2009 0 comments

JavaScript Optimization – Destructive Vs Indexed Array Iteration

Technical Publications

In number of JavaScript applications, developers are found to use destructive array iteration for the sake of readability and simplicity of codes. However, usage of the same is not always conducive towards the performance of the code.

November 22, 2009 1 comment

Salvilege

Philosophies

“Salvation after sacrilege is hypocrisy.”

November 14, 2009 0 comments

Convert FusionCharts Data-XML To JavaScript Array

Technical Publications
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This is a snippet of JavaScript that would allow you to easily retrieve all “set” values from a FusionCharts data-XML in form of an Array.
One can use it to perform various mathematical or visual operations by retrieving the data-XML from FusionCharts object using the getXMLData() method and then passing on the same to this function.

November 14, 2009 0 comments